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Campbell-Thomas: Employers allies of LGBTQ+ community

By   /  Friday, June 12th, 2020  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Campbell-Thomas: Employers allies of LGBTQ+ community

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Fienup: Fed putting blinders on investors’ eyes

By   /  Friday, June 5th, 2020  /  Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Fienup: Fed putting blinders on investors’ eyes

By Matthew Fienup While the CDC is recommending face masks, the Federal Reserve is imposing blinders. Long before 40 million people filed unemployment claims as a result of government-mandated closures, indeed before any of us had even heard of COVID-19, U.S. monetary policy was already on crisis footing. The Federal Reserve failed to unwind extraordinary Read More →

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Thompson: Three steps to real estate recovery

By   /  Friday, May 29th, 2020  /  Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on Thompson: Three steps to real estate recovery

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Apfelthaler: Will COVID-19 end globalization?

By   /  Friday, May 22nd, 2020  /  Education, Latest news, Op/Eds  /  Comments Off on Apfelthaler: Will COVID-19 end globalization?

By Gerhard Apfelthaler It is the year 1000. Traders are crossing oceans to Arabia, East Africa, India and China. The Vikings are sailing to Canada, and the Maya are exploring lands as far as Colombia and today’s Mississippi River Valley. This is when globalization began, asserts author Valerie Hansen in a book published this year. Read More →

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Dudley: Help protect victims who are sheltering in place

By   /  Friday, May 22nd, 2020  /  Latest news, Law, Op/Eds  /  Comments Off on Dudley: Help protect victims who are sheltering in place

By Joyce Dudley I have heard the COVID-19 shelter in place order referred to as “The Great Pause.” As someone who has been a prosecutor for 30 years, I agree with the phrase. But these days I spell the word pause differently. I spell it P-A-W-S, as I envision the great paws of an angry Read More →

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Vaiman: Autonomy, pay, recognition keys to retaining talent

By   /  Friday, May 8th, 2020  /  Education, Latest news, Op/Eds  /  Comments Off on Vaiman: Autonomy, pay, recognition keys to retaining talent

By Vlad Vaiman I have been studying what keeps the best employees within organizations for more than 15 years now. Exciting and challenging work and career-growth opportunities are the two most important factors. But I encourage employers to pay attention to the next three on the list as well: autonomy, fair pay and recognition. • Read More →

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Garufis: Bankers busy with second round of PPP

By   /  Friday, May 1st, 2020  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Small Business  /  Comments Off on Garufis: Bankers busy with second round of PPP

By Janet Garufis It’s after 8 p.m. on April 27, the day the second tranche of PPP funding was made available by the Small Business Administration, and I’ve just completed our PPP update call with the dedicated group of Montecito Bank & Trust professionals who are responsible for making PPP a reality for hundreds of Read More →

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